Fowler v. Pedlar

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding damages for injuries suffered by a minor in an automobile-pedestrian collision. The defendant stipulated liability and medical expenses. The trial court disregarded the jury finding as to damages for future loss of earning capacity and entered judgment for the damage found by the jury for medical expense, physical pain and mental anguish. The plaintiff appeals.

The trial court is authorized to disregard the jury verdict only if it is supported by no evidence of probative value. In evaluating a “no evidence” point the ev idence…